Re: Create course material with org-mode

[Torsten Wagner <torsten.wagner@gmail.com>]

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Hi,
yeah, org-mode is extremely flexible. I guess by time one can map all kind
of different aspects of teaching to org-mode.
I'm a bit concerned about the long-time support. Org-mode is a very active
project. I guess I can't assume that I can generate my 5 year old export
files without modification with a current release.
However, my older colleagues taught me by example, it should be still
better compared to any proprietary file.

Thanks for the input.

Torsten



On 11 March 2013 16:40, W. Greenhouse <wgreenhouse@riseup.net> wrote:

> Hi Torsten,
>
> Torsten Wagner <torsten.wagner@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Actually the topic is not exactly OT, I'm looking for a "meta-system"
> > which helps me to keep all those different things together.
> > Hopefully, in a way which allows me to generate different kind of
> > course material from the same sources.
> > I was wondering, can org-mode be such a "meta-system" e.g. could I
> > keep materials of a certain topic within a single org-file and use
> > (customized) exporters to create the desired outputs like a
> > interactive HTML version, a printable PDF, exercises and questions
> > for exams?
>
> Org should be ideal for this.  Each subtree can be configured with its
> own export settings, so e.g. you can use a different LaTeX style for the
> lecture slides, exams, and problem sets.
>
> Don't forget also that you can measure student progress in this file,
> too :) Org has a spreadsheet, and you could use it as a grade book if
> you wish.
>
> --
> Regards,
> WGG
>
>
>

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